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We serve 388 students in PK3 through grade 6. At Breakthrough Montessori PCS, we believe in the unbounded potential of all children. Students of all races, classes, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and backgrounds deserve a personalized education. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\">Our school is grounded in an institutional commitment to development, prevention, and community. We support human </span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none\">development</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\"> through an uncompromising application of the time-tested Montessori instructional model. We support </span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none\">prevention</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\"> through early learning, support and intervention, enabling us to quickly and effectively address learning challenges. Finally, we support the </span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none\">community</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\"> through an intensive approach to family engagement. </span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Breakthrough Montessori PCS is committed to equity in all areas of our school’s work. We are a supportive environment that seeks to employ a diverse staff reflective of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Breakthrough Montessori PCS is a coaching school; all team members receive and give coaching to support professional growth.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f81bd; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Position Summary: </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\">The SPED teacher is an important role for a special education credentialed individual who will function as </span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\">the lead in a classroom, serving our most high-needs population as they learn skills to acclimate to their Montessori classrooms. This person will utilize research-based interventions/strategies to assist students in accessing Montessori materials and strengthen their academic, functional and social-emotional skills to support their work in their classroom communities. They will work under the direction of the Director of Student Support and complete all tasks associated with the instruction of the aforementioned children while in your care. You should expect to provide both individualized and small group instruction (i.e. 2 or more students), as well as be flexible to meet the needs of the students/school. Children would typically be separated by age/skill band with groups closely mirroring our Montessori classrooms in ages 3-6 years, 6-9 years, and 9-12 years. </span></span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f81bd; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Essential Functions and Responsibilities: </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">The SPED teacher is an 10-month position.  Typical working hours are Monday 8:00am-4:30pm and Tuesday-Friday from 8:00  am-4:00 pm. Responsibilities include the following: </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Special education: case management, attend IEP meetings, provide specialized instruction services, log services, coordinate with service providers, maintain individual student data binders, develop IEP goals, complete paperwork in SEDS, and liaise with parents for all students with IEPs on your caseload. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Interventions: Design and implement interventions for students struggling in reading, math, or other areas. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Data collection and review: Support with data collection to help identify students suspected of having a disability and receiving Special Education services. Support teachers in the collection and analysis of relevant data. Regularly review data to inform student support (academic, emotional, behavioral, etc.) </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Training: Participate in Montessori, SafetyCare, or other specialized training as deemed appropriate for the role </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Other duties as assigned by school leaders include substituting, covering classes, and assisting during arrival and dismissal. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Participate in other school functions and activities as requested by the Executive Director </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\"><br>Required Competencies and Qualifications:</span><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\"> </span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Have a firm commitment to upholding the school’s mission and anti-bias/anti-racist pedagogy. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Commitment to upholding the confidentiality of students and parents </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Proven ability to work as a member of a diverse team of educators </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Self-starter and self-manager </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Interest in learning to use Montessori materials required </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); 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